Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3) vs MSI H61M-E33 (B3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD
    • H61M-E33 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Socket AM3
    • H61M-E33 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
    • H61M-E33 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
    • H61M-E33 (B3):16 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Yes
    • H61M-E33 (B3):No
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
    • H61M-E33 (B3):1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0
    • H61M-E33 (B3):1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0
    • H61M-E33 (B3):1

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3), H61M-E33 (B3)
68 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1666 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersNVIDIA nForce 630aIntel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII 3Gb/s

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